Sounding Board / live well with hearing loss

by Envoy Medical Staff Member, on February 2, 2024

Today, we have a larger number of older adults than any other recorded time in history; approximately 49 million Americans are 65 and older. The World Health Organization estimates that …

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by Envoy Medical Staff Member, on November 3, 2023

As per the latest data from the US Census Bureau, there are an estimated 16.5 million veterans residing in the United States in 2021. We observe Veterans Day on November …

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by Envoy Medical Staff Member, on July 1, 2023

Summer is in full swing, and many of us are getting ready to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend with parades, concerts, and, inevitably, some fireworks. While most of us …

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by Envoy Medical Staff Member, on May 6, 2023

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, founded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, ASHA, in 1927 to create awareness around the importance of managing communication disorders. As someone who is …

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by Envoy Medical Staff Member, on April 1, 2023

More than 100 million people in the US experience various types of allergies each year. In 2021 alone approximately 81 million in the US were diagnosed with seasonal allergies (allergic …

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by Envoy Medical Staff Member, on February 4, 2023

We are only one month into the new year and are already seeing some great research, advocacy, and innovation pertaining to hearing loss and living with hearing loss. Some highlights …

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by Envoy Medical Staff Member, on December 10, 2022

The holiday season is here along with an increase in social celebrations both large and small. Whether it’s attending large gatherings in restaurants, neighborhood cocktail parties, family gatherings, or religious …

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by Amy Pajula, on November 9, 2022

When I finally bit the bullet and decided I would try a hearing aid in college, I was dismayed when my audiologist explained I would need two hearing aids due …

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by Amy Pajula, on August 4, 2022

Have you ever not heard your doorbell ring or missed someone knocking at your door? While missing a visitor is a minor inconvenience, most of us let our guard down …

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by Envoy Medical Staff Member, on July 2, 2022

Hearing implants offer an option for those who have not had success with hearing aids, for various reasons. There is often confusion between cochlear implants and active middle ear implants …

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